Assessment Terminology Flashcards
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Acute
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Any short-term disease that comes on suddenly with severe symptoms
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Chronic
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Disease that develops gradually and lasts an extended period of time
3
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Symptom
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Abnormality or complaint described by the patient
4
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Sign
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Abnormality of body structure or function that can be seen by someone else (eg. elevated temperature)
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Diagnosis (Dx)
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Named illness by doctor
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Prognosis (Px)
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Prediction of a probable outcome of diseases (eg. chances of recovery)
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Systemic
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Affects the entire body
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Local
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Confined to a small area of the body
9
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Remission
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Temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptom without having achieved a cure
